20:00 Chelmsford City

Thursday 2 February 2023

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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 2m 4.84s

(3)

Storm Catcher²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 80| CD

8/11

Arrives here in fine form, successful here in December prior to dead-heating over C&D 4 weeks ago, keeping on well to share the spoils. 3 lb higher now but he's a player in present groove in bid to land the hat-trick.

Form: 200/51-1

(5)

Dundory¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 72| D

40/1

Three wins from 12 runs last year. Latest win at Goodwood in September. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 40/1) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4124-49

(7)

Rosa Del Rio^t,v1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 67

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Second of 4 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 5/2) 11 days ago, challenging final 1f and no extra close home. Could do better again with visor now added to tongue tie.

Form: 03-52

(6)

Kentucky Kingdom¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 66| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Eighth of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 14 days ago. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 6/155-58

(4)

Deep Sigh^p1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 64

18/1

Creditable second of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 11/1) 14 days ago, pushed along over 3f out and running on late. Cheekpieces on 1st time but she remains with just one victory on her c.v.

Form: 5424-42

(1)

The Bay Warrior^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 63| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 11 to Storm Catcher in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 28 days ago, headed well inside final 1f and no extra. Should give another good account.

Form: 21942-4

Non-Runners

(2)

Richard R H B¹⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: M Appleby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Storm Catcher (8/11), The Bay Warrior (7/2), Richard R H B (5/1), Rosa Del Rio (15/2), Kentucky Kingdom (8/1), Deep Sigh (18/1), Dundory (40/1)

STORM CATCHER has been in resurgent form on all-weather this winter, overcoming a pace bias when dead-heating over C&D 4 weeks ago. He shades the vote to defy a 3 lb higher mark, with Rosa del Rio, following her second at Newcastle recently, feared most equipped with a first-time visor.